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Synthetic tenability of metal organic frameworks renders them versatile platform for next-generation energy storage technologies. Here the authors provide an overview of selected MOF attributes for applications in solid-state electrolytes and battery operation in extreme environments.
The bottom-up synthesis of extended aromatic hydrocarbons can yield curved ‘nanographenes’ with striking properties. Here, the authors review the synthetic advances towards extended corannulenes since 2006, and highlight key challenges facing researchers in the field.